AEE 465Leadership Practices: Power, Influences, and Impact

3 credits · Agricultural and Extension Education · Penn State

Explores the leader role as it relates to issues of purpose, social responsibility, political influences, and legal constraints. AEE 465 Leadership Practices: Power, Influences, and Impact (3) In this course, students will explore leadership roles as they relate to issues of purpose, social responsibility, political influences and legal constraints. It is designed to help students develop greater sensitivity to the variety of factors and forces impacting leadership processes and to acquire an increased understanding of key elements of successful leadership practices. The overall objective of this course is to help students learn specific leadership competencies that will make them a more effective leader when addressing problems and seeking solutions in public and/or private domains.Evaluation will be based upon unannounced quizzes, several short written projects, and a final paper in which students will be expected to demonstrate an integrated application of causes, barriers and key ingredients of a leader they consider to be successful. This course will be part of a series on leadership development offered through the Department of Agricultural and Extension Education.